A Clinton Township man is charged with armed robbery and felony assault after police say he and two unknown accomplices used baseball bats to beat and rob two men at a self-serve car wash.

Shawn Patrick Nesbitt, 28, was arraigned in Madison Heights 43rd District Court on Tuesday and jailed on $1.5 million bond.

Police said Nesbitt was with two other men when they attacked and robbed two men at the Super Six Car Wash, 26750 John R, near 11 Mile Road shortly after 11 p.m. Friday.

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"We don't believe this was a random robbery," said Madison Heights Police Lt. Robert Anderson. "We believe the victims were targeted."

The men who were beaten are both 35 years old from Rochester Hills.

"One of the victims told us he was hit 20 times," Anderson said.

The two men were taken to William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. One of them is still hospitalized in stable condition and the other has been treated and released.

Police said they discovered the robbery while it was happening after an officer on patrol spotted a suspicious vehicle.

The vehicle was parked with the lights off in the alley behind Walgreen's Drug Store at John R and 11 Mile near the car wash.

The officer turned around to investigate and saw Nesbitt and two other men in hooded sweatshirts hitting one of the Rochester Hills men inside a bay at the car wash, police said.

The officer called 911 and the suspects fled over a wall that separates the drug store from the car wash, Anderson said.

The officer got a license plate number from the suspect vehicle as the men drove off.

Police and firefighter paramedics went to the Super Six Car Wash and found the two Rochester Hills men. One of the men had a wallet stolen, Anderson said.

Police said they later located the suspect vehicle and arrested Nesbitt.

Police are still looking for the other two men and are asking anyone with tips to call Madison Heights Police at 248-83727.

Nesbitt is charged with two counts of armed robbery, which is punishable by up to life in prison. He is also charged with two counts of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder, a 10-year felony.

Nesbitt is scheduled to appear for a pre-exam conference at 8 a.m. Feb. 27 in Madison Heights District Court.